Earl Talbot’s (Drummer, Composer, Producer, and Educator) Top 5 Influential Records

This week’s guest is Earl Talbot. Earl is a renowned Drummer, Composer, Producer, and Music Instructor. He wrote and produced over 90 songs broadcast regularly on the Oprah Winfrey Show. His career includes performances with house music legends Derick Carter and Mark farina, as well as touring and recording with Master Griots Dialy Mady Cissoko, Christian Bourdon, Poi Dog Pondering, The Chicago Sinfonietta, as well as scores of other artists and clients. 

As a multi platinum recording artist, Earl has worked on songs from Maya Angelou’s “Human Family Remix” with Tamarra Love, to Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy’s production of “The Hush Sound” with Shawn O’Keefe. Earl wrote and produced 3 songs for Katt William’s ‘American Hustle’.  His hit song “Yakalelo” with French sensation “Nomads” earned a Diamond Record for it’s success throughout Central Europe and North Africa.

EARL’S BIG FAT FIVE

-Album – Back In Black

Artist – ACDC

Release Year – 1980

Key Track(s) – Back In Black

Drummer – Phill Rudd

Album – Time Out

Artist – Dave Brubeck

Release Year – 1952

Key Track(s) – Pick Up Sticks

Drummer – Joe Morello

Album – Moving Pictures

Artist – Rush

Release Year – 1981

Key Track(s) – YYZ

Drummer – Neil Peart

Album – Glass Menagerie

Artist – Billy Cobham

Release Year – 1982

Key Track(s) – Observations and Reflections

Drummer – Billy Cobham

Album – My Favorite Things

Artist – John Coltrane

Release Year – 1961

Key Track(s) – My Favorite Things

Drummer – Elvin Jones

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Album – Regatta de Blanc

Artist – The Police 

Release Year – 1979

Key Track(s) – Walking on the Moon

Drummer – Stuart Copeland 

Album – Romantic Warrior

Artist – Return to Forever 

Release Year – 1976

Key Track(s) – Medieval Overture 

Drummer – Lenny White

Album – Van Halen

Artist – Van Halen

Release Year – 1978

Key Track(s) – Runnin with the Devil

Drummer – Alex Van Halen 

Album – By All Means Necessary

Artist – KRS One and Boogie Down Productions

Release Year – 1988

Key Track(s) – I’m Still #1

Drummer – (Sample, All the People- Cramp Your Style)

Album – Let’s Dance

Artist – David Bowie

Release Year – 1983

Key Track(s) – Modern Love

Drummer – Omar Hakim 

Album – The Game

Artist – Queen

Release Year – 1980

Key Track(s) – Another One Bites the Dust

Drummer – Roger Taylor

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Album – Nightclubbing

Artist – Grace Jones

Release Year – 1981

Key Track(s) – Pull Up to the Bumper

Drummer – Sly Dunbar

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